cb_PEI - Description

Overview

When programs are started by other programs (or scripts), data can be passed on the commandline, through environment variables and standard input. It can be quite complicated to analyze/debug this mechanism.

That's where cb_PEI fits in: By replacing the called program with cb_PEI all this information can be collected easily.

cb_PEI displays and/or logs the following information:

• commandline parameters
• environment variables
• data from standard input

The log(s) can be automatically saved to different files:

• a complete report containing all information and/or
• seperate files for
  • commandline parameters
  • environment variables
  • data from standard input

When the standard configuration is used, cb_PEI opens a simple GUI which displays the report and allows basic editing functions (select text, copy to clipboard).

Alternatively cb_PEI can be configured to automatically terminate after processing the data.

Installation

Just copy "cb_PEI.exe" and "cb_PEI.ini" to a directory of your choice (e.g. "C:\Program Files\CreativeBytes\cb_PEI").
If necessary, add this directory to the "PATH" environment variable.

Filenames

The filenames for the log files are generated automatically based on the current date/time. The "TimeStamp" part of a filename contains the following information: Year, Month, Date, Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Miliseconds, e.g. 20040401_123421_310

Configuration

cb_PEI can be configured with the file "cb_PEI.ini". If the configuration file does not exist (in the application directory), default values are used.

Parameters

Remark: To disable a function, set the value to "0" (=false), to enable a function use "1" (=true).

[General] - AutoExit (default = false): If "AutoExit" is not set, the program shows its GUI. If "AutoExit" is set, the program terminates autimatically (e.g. for use in BAT/CMD-files)

[General] - SaveWindowPos (default = false): If set, the program saves the position and size of the Window.

[LogTo] - Screen (default = true): The report is written to the text field on the GUI.

[LogTo] - File (default = false): The report is written to a textfile (filename: "[TimeStamp]_LOG.txt" e.g. "20040401_123421_310_LOG.txt")

[SaveToFile] - Params (default = false): The commandline parameters are written to a file, filename: "[TimeStamp]_PAR.txt".

[SaveToFile] - Environment (default = false): The environment variables are written to a file, filename: "[TimeStamp]_ENV.txt".

[SaveToFile] - StdInput (default = false): The data from standard input is written to a file, filename: "[TimeStamp]_SIN.txt".

Usage (example)

dir | cb_PEI A B C

Operating system requirements

cb_PEI is designed to run under all Windows 32-Bit-Versions, it was tested under Windows 2000 and XP.

Licensing / Download

cb_PEI is FREEWARE. To get it visit the DOWNLOAD page.